(A) The licensee shall be permitted to sell or dispense distilled spirits, wine and / or malt beverages by the drink Monday through Saturday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. and on Sunday between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
(B) All delivery of alcoholic beverages in the city shall be made during normal business hours, Monday through Saturday. No delivery shall occur on Sunday.
(C) The licensee may sell alcoholic beverages on New Year’s Eve until 2:00 a.m. on January 1, regardless of the day of the week on which New Year’s Eve occurs, provided that the appropriate licenses have been obtained from both the city and State Alcohol Beverage Control. If New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be sold and dispensed commencing at 12:00 p.m.; if New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, then alcoholic beverages may be sold and dispensed until 2:00 a.m. on January 1. In either event, there shall be no additional city license fee imposed.
(D) Pursuant to KRS 244.290, the licensee shall not be prohibited from selling or dispensing any distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages during the hours that the polls are open on any regular or primary election day.
(E) During the closing hours, the premises of any licensee for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink shall be closed to and be vacant of all customers and all persons except the licensee and his employees, who shall be allowed on the premises for business purposes only. Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold, given away, delivered or consumed by anyone in any room of the premises during closing hours, including employees, and no parties, private or public, shall be held on the premises. The premises shall not be loaned, rented or leased to anyone during closing hours for a party or for any other purpose.
(Ord. 2010-05, passed 4-19-10; Am. Ord. 2011-07, passed 7-5-11; Am. Ord. 2016-15, passed 9-29-16; Am. Ord. 2018-17, passed 9-17-18)